God of War Leads 22nd Annual DICE Awards Nominees

Followed closely by your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man.

By Colin Stevens

The 22nd Annual D.I.C.E. Awards, presented by The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (AIAS), are being held on February 13, and its full list of nominees shows God of War leading in total nominations.

The D.I.C.E. (Design Innovate Communicate Entertain) Awards will be co-hosted by Greg Miller of Kinda Funny and Jessica Chobot of Nerdist News. AIAS members will begin general voting for the awards starting tomorrow, January 11. This year’s Hall of Fame recipient will be Microsoft’s corporate vice president and head of 343 Industries Bonnie Ross. The event will be live-streamed by IGN beginning 8:00pm PT, February 13.

56 total games from 2018 have been nominated for various awards, though God of War leads with 12 total nominations, including Game of the Year, Outstanding Achievement in Story, Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction and more. Following is fellow PlayStation 4 exclusive Marvel’s Spider-Man with 11 nominations, Red Dead Redemption 2 with eight, and Return of the Obra Dinn with six.

“I would like to thank the Academy’s peer panelists who dedicate their time, energy and expertise in evaluating and selecting the best games from 2018,” said Meggan Scavio, AIAS president. “To all the finalists – congratulations in continuing to push the boundaries of creativity, storytelling and technical innovation. I am looking forward to celebrating your achievements at the 22nd Annual D.I.C.E. Awards with our members and Board!”